To identify, investigate, and arrest criminals who through the use of digital technologies seek to exploit children for personal or commercial gain.

Pursuant to Section 104 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, the ICAC Task Force shall 1) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of the task force; 2) engage in proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; 3) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educator, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; 4) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and technological support to other State and local law enforcement agencies, as a means for such agencies to acquire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses; 5) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney General determines such participation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resource of such task force; 6) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards consistent with norms, to which such task force shall comply; 7) investigate, and seek prosecution on, tips related to Internet crimes against children, including tips from Operation Fairplay, the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline, ICAC task forces, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, with priority being given to investigate leads that indicate possibility of identifying or rescuing child victims, including investigative leads that indicate a likelihood of seriousness of offense or dangerousness to the community; 8) develop procedures for handling seized evidence; 9) maintain reports required by OJJDP and other reports and records as determined by the Attorney General; and 10) seek to comply with national standards regarding the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, as set forth by the Attorney General, to the extent such standards are consistent with the law of the State where the task force is located.

The Portsmouth Police Department (PD) will continue its efforts to provide an effective statewide response to technology facilitated exploitation of children in the State of New Hampshire. This funding will be used to support salaries and benefits of Portsmouth PD employees tasked with duties related to the administration and implementation of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program within the State of New Hampshire. The NH ICAC Task Force Commander position will be funded on a full time basis and is responsible for coordinating and managing NH ICAC activities and oversight of affiliate agencies. In addition, grant funds will partially support a Portsmouth PD detective responsible for computer forensic examinations. Grant funds will also support training as well as forensic mobile device tools and software necessary to conduct digital forensic examinations. The Portsmouth PD will also provide overtime reimbursement for costs incurred by Portsmouth PD and six (6) affiliate agencies to conduct ICAC operations, investigations, prosecutions and provide for increased educational/public internet safety presentations.
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Pursuant to Section 104 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force shall 1) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of the task force; 2) engage in proactive investigations, forensic examinations, and effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against children; 3) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assistance to parents, educator, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; 4) develop multijurisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and technological support to other State and local law enforcement agencies, as a means for such agencies to acquire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and specialized equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses; 5) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney General determines such participation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resource of such task force; 6) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution standards consistent with norms, to which such task force shall comply; 7) investigate, and seek prosecution on, tips related to Internet crimes against children, including tips from Operation Fairplay, the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline, ICAC task forces, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, with priority being given to investigate leads that indicate possibility of identifying or rescuing child victims, including investigative leads that indicate a likelihood of seriousness of offense or dangerousness to the community; 8) develop procedures for handling seized evidence; 9) maintain reports required by OJJDP and other reports and records as determined by the Attorney General; and 10) seek to comply with national standards regarding the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children, as set forth by the Attorney General, to the extent such standards are consistent with the law of the State where the task force is located.

The Portsmouth Police Department (PD) will continue its efforts to provide an effective statewide response to technology facilitated exploitation of children in the State of New Hampshire (NH). This funding will be used to support salaries and benefits of Portsmouth PD employees tasked with duties related to the administration and implementation of the ICAC Task Force program within the State of New Hampshire. The NH ICAC Task Force Commander position will be funded on a full time basis and is responsible for coordinating and managing NH ICAC activities and oversight of affiliate agencies. In addition, grant funds will partially support a Portsmouth PD detective responsible for computer forensic examinations. Grant funds will also support training such as the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference and digital forensics. The Portsmouth PD will also provide overtime reimbursement for costs incurred by Portsmouth PD and five affiliate agencies to conduct ICAC operations, investigations, prosecutions and provide for increased educational/public internet safety presentations.
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